Huayu: When the director changed his major

Following the press conference held by the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Cheng Xi's response was broadcast on Beijing Television.

Now even elderly people who don't pay much attention to the internet know about this young man.

Many people marveled at Cheng Xi's remarkable vision despite her young age.

They are far better than those so-called unscrupulous entrepreneurs.

Moreover, they are willing to spend real money to support the people.

With a total of 200 billion in assets, he personally contributed 10 billion, and will continue to invest funds in the future.

No one can refute this point.

Moreover, the chaos in the entertainment industry really needs to be rectified. The current level of artists is far inferior to that of the older generation.

The severity of the decline in moral standards.

At least the older generation doesn't do things so openly and blatantly.

People nowadays treat others like fools, which greatly damages social morality.

Gradually, Cheng Xi's fans also began to notice the content of this meeting.

So the video of the meeting, especially Cheng Xi's Q&A session with reporters, was posted online, and everyone remarked that Cheng Xi had become "Committee Member Cheng".

It feels so unfamiliar!

He became China's youngest billionaire just last week, and this week he became a member of the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference).

Many people sensed something unusual about it.

Our Committee Member Cheng, after the meeting, also fulfilled his promise and injected 10 billion yuan into the "Most Fund".

It is used to promote equal access to education and to help disadvantaged groups in society.

The account is made public, and everyone can directly view the budget and every expenditure of the "Most Fund" on the ZuiBai Entertainment website.

After these actions, netizens praised Cheng Xi for her strategic thinking.

Cheng Xi's old friends also congratulated him on joining the organization.

Today, Cheng Xi finally had some free time, so she went to visit all the film crews and variety shows that were being recorded.

It shows that you value it.

There are currently three TV series being filmed and two movies being filmed, one of which is "Detective Chinatown 2," which is currently undergoing reshoots.

When Cheng Xi returned to the set of "Detective Chinatown 2" and saw Xin Yukun looking haggard, she felt quite embarrassed.

They had agreed to film together on the same schedule when they returned, but he ended up leaving everything to Xin Yukun.

It kept him extremely busy.

But there's nothing I can do; I have so much to do, I can't even have a moment to myself.

In addition, he also had to spend time with Ermei and other family members he hadn't seen in a long time.

For example, a few days ago I spent time with Zhang Tianai, Li Yitong, Jin Chen and a few other people.

One person can't split it into four portions, so Xin Yukun has to suffer a bit.

"Yukun, you've been doing a great job lately. I've seen all the footage you've shot, and I'm very satisfied."

"Where are we on the schedule today? Do you need me to lend a hand?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Yukun looked at his boss with a bitter expression and said weakly:

"Boss, I'd love for you to lend a hand, but we're wrapping up filming today, we've finished shooting everything."

"Ah ha ha"

Cheng Xi chuckled to cover up his embarrassment, as if he, as the director, hadn't been paying much attention.

But being a hands-off boss is really great.

"Excellent, excellent. My efforts have not been wasted. Your efficiency remains reassuring."

"My main goal is to train you so that you can stand on your own when filming 'Detective Chinatown 3'. Yukun, don't let me down."

Upon hearing this, Xin Yukun quickly expressed his opinion:

"Thank you for your trust, boss. I will continue to work hard!"

Cheng Xi patted Xin Yukun on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement and affection.

His ability to make empty promises is becoming increasingly natural.

No wonder he's been a boss for so long; his skills in managing subordinates have naturally improved.

"Since filming is wrapping up, I'll give you a day off tomorrow. Come with me the day after tomorrow to do the editing, preferably with synchronized special effects, and finish ahead of schedule so it can be broadcast during the Spring Festival."

Xin Yukun, of course, had no objection; he was a workaholic himself, so he nodded in agreement.

After filming wrapped up for "Detective Chinatown 2", Cheng Xi treated everyone to a wrap party.

The production company staff were all given three days off.

He would then retreat into the editing room and work on editing with four or five other editors.

Special effects and music work are also underway simultaneously.

Thinking about the background music, Cheng Xi thought of Taylor Swift, wondering how she was doing lately.

Did you eat on time?

After a week of intense editing, Cheng Xi also ended up with dark circles under her eyes.

Cheng Xi has a habit since she started filming: she wants to edit in one go.

Discard all disturbances.

This is the only way to keep your thoughts flowing smoothly and achieve the best results.

After the editing was completed, Cheng Xi also asked each editor, including Xin Yukun and himself, to edit a promotional video.

For subsequent publicity.

After editing was completed, the final box office figure for "Hello Mr. Billionaire" was released – 28.6 billion yuan.

It's still some distance from 30 billion.

But it has already broken the record for the highest box office in China.

Cheng Xi had forgotten how many times he had broken his own records.

Other movies have also gradually been taken off the screens.

The box office of "Lost in Hong Kong" barely broke 1 billion yuan, which would have been a very good result in the past.

But now, with the expansion of box office revenue, movies with a billion-yuan box office are considered average.

Not to mention that it was only with the support of this "囧" series IP that such achievements were made.

Xu Zheng must be kicking himself for not inviting Wang Baoqiang this time.

Andy Lau's film "Saving Mr. Wu" has gradually reached a box office of nearly 3 million yuan thanks to its good word-of-mouth.

For this kind of subject matter, the result is acceptable. After all, there are few scenes, few actors, and no special effects or large-scale events.

From a cost perspective, it's definitely profitable.

The box office for "The Wasted Times", "CJ7", and "Inside Out" was less than 100 million yuan.

It can be said that all of these results fell short of expectations.

Liu Yifei's "The Third Way of Love" only grossed 6000 million yuan at the box office.

This does fit the general impression people have of Liu Yifei's movies.

This year's National Day holiday box office was once again a resounding success for the film "Drunken White," accounting for a staggering 7% of the total box office revenue.

It can be described as a winner-takes-all situation.

Cheng Xi made another fortune.

The renewed success of the film "Drunken White" not only enhanced the reputation of the actors from the Mahua FunAge group, but also made the "Drunken White" brand shine even brighter.

Cheng Xi's personal prestige also reached its peak thanks to the Forbes list and interviews with the CPPCC.

The entire industry is now clamoring for Cheng Xi's scripts; they're practically impossible to find.

The drafts he wrote on Zuibai Chinese website were all bought at high prices.

After Cheng Xi finished editing "Detective Chinatown 2", he received news from Deng Jie.

He received an invitation from high-ranking officials to create an anti-corruption drama series.

This was an unexpected surprise for Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi was naturally willing to work for the government.

The more you do, the safer you become.

Moreover, I also happened to have a film in mind that I wanted to bring to the screen.

It is the TV series that has produced many memorable scenes – "In the Name of the People".

Cheng Xi had already acquired the copyrights to Zhou Meisen's other books, but he hadn't written this particular novel yet.

Moreover, this drama couldn't have been made without the support of higher authorities.

Even if it were filmed, no place would dare to broadcast it.

Now that I've received an official invitation, I'll definitely adapt this novel.

We can't let such a good TV series be tarnished.

Furthermore, Cheng Xi decided to make some adjustments to the series, discarding some of the original subplots.

We need to explore some issues in greater depth.

Of course, the final decision on the appropriate measure is left to those above.

All I care about is making the dishes to the highest standard; what level of food the audience gets to eat is up to fate.

Moreover, the fact that this drama was produced in our own hands, in cooperation with the official channels, is also an honor and endorsement for the Drunken White series.

I reckon that if I hadn't joined the CPPCC and started a large charitable foundation, I wouldn't have had the chance to do such a good thing.

After learning more about the official requirements, Cheng Xi realized that she wasn't the only one invited.

Instead, many famous directors received invitations.

Cheng Xi understood immediately; he figured that the quality of the script would be the deciding factor in the end.

As expected of the official authorities, their standards are indeed high.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even be able to get a copy of Cheng Xi's book, let alone choose one from so many people.

So Cheng Xi has been busy with the script for "In the Name of the People" for the past few days.

To this end, I even visited the original author, Zhou Meisen, for an in-depth discussion.

Even if he hasn't written it out yet, he will definitely resonate with this script.

After all, he is now a well-known writer about officialdom, and his previous works, "The Right Path in the World" and "Absolute Power," were written by him.

Zhou Meisen was surprised by Cheng Xi's visit, but he was more impressed.

I loved the script for "In the Name of the People" even more when I saw it.

The two discussed it for a long time and fixed some of the existing bugs.

Cheng Xi also consulted some retired cadres about some administrative issues to see if there were any logical errors.

Cheng Xi's goal this time is to create a top-notch script.

We need to present Director Qi, Gao Zhiwu, Secretary Li Dakang, District Chief Yu Zhou, and others in a comprehensive and multifaceted way.

Another half month passed, and Cheng Xi finally completed the first draft of "In the Name of the People".

During this period, he turned down all social engagements and devoted himself to writing the script day and night in the film academy's staff quarters.

It can be said that a lot of effort was put into it.

Although there were original works and scripts for comparison, Cheng Xi still put a lot of effort into it.

After completing the first draft, Cheng Xi immediately gathered several of the most senior screenwriters from Zuibai Entertainment to proofread it again.

Furthermore, the arrangement of text and plot has been optimized again.

It wasn't until a week later that Cheng Xi received a satisfactory second draft.

After completing the second draft, Cheng Xi immediately went to Zhou Meisen to take a look.

After reading it, Zhou Meisen repeatedly praised it:
"Director Cheng, this version of the script is almost perfect. Really, the characters in the script seem to come alive. You wrote it so well!"

Cheng Xi was naturally delighted to hear such recognition from the original author.

But when facing an author he admires, Cheng Xi remained humble and said:

"You're too kind, Professor Zhou. I was just learning from you, and I got this inspiration after looking at many of your works."

"I'd like to invite you to be my consultant for this script, what do you think?"

Zhou Meisen didn't expect Cheng Xi to give him this invitation, if the script passes the assessment and is filmed.

The title of consultant can be quite beneficial to me.

And most importantly, I can continue to participate in subsequent filming.

This is what he values ​​most.

At first, Zhou Meisen politely declined.

However, unable to resist Cheng Xi's repeated invitations, he finally agreed without hesitation.

Cheng Xi breathed a sigh of relief. With Zhou Meisen's addition, the subsequent filming would definitely go more smoothly.

Moreover, he would also pay a generous reward.

This can be seen as a way of making up for not writing his novel in advance, as a form of compensation to Professor Zhou. (End of Chapter)